DPSGraduateNurse

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  1. I am confused about my pursuit of becoming an RN?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to Cruz.Cookie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Everything in life takes time. Believe me if your ultimate goal is to become an RN, don't rush it. Don't think it will happen over night. Even if takes you 2 years, so what, you'll, hopefully, be...

  2. I really need some advice ASAP

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to jocelynlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure she didn't mean to be calling him a "pig" per say but I was told many times as a child, by my mom, that my room looked like a pig lived in here! Act like a child, treated/scolded like a...

  3. "Losing my license!"

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Nice attention-getter

  4. Do you hate doctors?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Students

    OP, there will ALWAYS be rude people. I worked in customer service all my life and I've been yelled at, screamed at, called names, but did it bother me? NOPE! Just deal with it, Ok so he may have been...

  5. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    OP, thanks for "looking out" for our/your nurses although could have really been a totally different

  6. Nursing now vs. then

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally as a nursing student, I think new graduate nurses still have some false expectation about the whole nursing career. It is hard work and dedication required. Fortunately, I have held many...

  7. Med Surg Course

    DPSGraduateNurse posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ]Going into Med Surg :uhoh3:. Does anyone know of any supplemental books for Med Surg? I have Med Srug Demystified and I don't find that book helpful. Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated....

  8. Med Surg Course

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to DPSGraduateNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you! I did hear about this

  9. Got yelled at by MD today

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tone of voice can carry a mix message, you just needed to get louder with him as well. Everything happens for a reason. At least you now have different options if you ever come across a similar...

  10. trouble pronoucing some medical words

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to aflac381's topic in General Students

    I've always found this website to be the best, by far! http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=GEN504 Hope it

  11. Med Surg Course

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to DPSGraduateNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for all responses. I will look into each and decided from there. Appreciated!

  12. IMPORTANT Pharm Question

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to msnsgstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    Flashcards! And take them with you even in the

  13. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Similar for hotels - you have NO idea what kind of person slept in the bed before you and people usually ALWAYS have sexual relations in bed too! But what can you do! Oy

  14. I gave a back massage yesterday

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    Part of my clinicals were at an LTC and after giving one of the pts a bed bathe she did express how nice it would be to get a massage - I like giving massages however even if I did wanted to, you need...

  15. Job Offer Rescinded .... Now What???

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to WorriedAbout2Morrow's topic in General Nursing

    Reapply.

  16. Pre-req math classes for nursing school

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to ED Escort's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP: Looks like you'll be working REALLY REALLY hard!

  17. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

    Why not then go RN-MSN? Skip BSN! unless that's what you

  18. Staff Nurse with a MS Nursing degree?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to NICU<3RN's topic in General Nursing

    There are RN-MSN programs out there. Maybe that would work out better for you? Unless you've already started BSN

  19. So, what's it gonna take for nursing to change and become what it's supposed to be?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Well said! I come from 15 years customer service management experience, and there are truly right and wrong ways to handle any situation even in the field of nursing. Even during my clinical...

  20. Graduated 2yrs ago, haven't taken nclex, how to be marketable..

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to redsky's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What would look on your resume is taking and passing the NCLEX - otherwise nothing else really matters. I'm just saying! Good luck!

  21. New Student... Feeling Unsure

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to themommy's topic in General Students

    I have a hate love

  22. Do RN's seem just as happy in their careers as Respiratory Therapist?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student, haven't regret it. Good

  23. How do I respond to a poorly written request to be a nursing student?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to BrentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in South Florida - very diverse community, and I have helped some of my friends (nursing students), where English is their second language, with their writing-style, grammar, etc. So it may...

  24. male in nursing

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to ALHANOON's topic in Men in Nursing

    For the love of nursing. That's how I became attracted!

  25. Possible to take a few nursing classes from community college?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to marbear28's topic in General Nursing

    Be sure the community college you're thinking of taking some of classes have an agreement with the college you want to attend for your BSN (usually varies by state). Especially careful with nursing...